The Republic of Valce is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 234 million Valcedas are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 55.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Valcean economy, worth 13.3 trillion Real valcedas a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,984 Real valcedas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts, parents often leave their kids in the car while they attend mindfulness meditation sessions, veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days, and the government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valce's national animal is the Grifo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Valce is ranked 75,105^th in the world and 761^st in Europe for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 2,864.27 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.